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HORIZON MINERAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mull
1, record 1, English, mull
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forest mull 2, record 1, English, forest%20mull
correct
- mild humus 3, record 1, English, mild%20humus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zoogenous forest humus form consisting of an intimate mixture of well-humified organic matter and mineral soil that makes a gradual transition to the horizon underneath. 4, record 1, English, - mull
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Various subgroups can be distinguished by the morphology and chemical characteristics. 4, record 1, English, - mull
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mull
1, record 1, French, mull
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- humus doux 2, record 1, French, humus%20doux
correct, masculine noun
- humus intermédiaire 3, record 1, French, humus%20interm%C3%A9diaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Humus forestier zoogène constitué d’un mélange homogène de matières organiques bien humifiées et de sol minéral, faisant une transition graduelle avec l'horizon sous-jacent. 4, record 1, French, - mull
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue plusieurs sous-groupes de mull établis suivant leur morphologie et leurs caractéristiques chimiques. 4, record 1, French, - mull
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
- Ecosistemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mull
1, record 1, Spanish, mull
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- humus dulce 2, record 1, Spanish, humus%20dulce
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de humus rico en bases, formado en medio aerobio, biológicamente activo y de mineralización rápida. 3, record 1, Spanish, - mull
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No es soluble en agua y [es] de difícil dispersión. Tiene núcleos muy polimerizados y pocos monómeros. 4, record 1, Spanish, - mull
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parent material
1, record 2, English, parent%20material
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unconsolidated and more or less chemically weathered mineral or organic matter from which the solum of a soil has developed by pedogenic processes. 2, record 2, English, - parent%20material
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parent material, in soil science, means the underlying geological material (generally bedrock or a superficial or drift deposit) in which soil horizons form. Soils typically get a great deal of structure and minerals from their parent material. Parent materials are made up of consolidated or unconsolidated mineral material that has undergone some degree of physical or chemical weathering. ... Parent material is classified by its last means of transport. So material that was transported to a location by glacier, then deposited elsewhere by streams, that material is classified as stream transported parent material, or fluvial parent material. Glacial till refers to material dragged with a moving ice sheet. Because it is not transported with liquid water, the material is not sorted by size. 3, record 2, English, - parent%20material
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The rock from which soil is formed is called parent material. The main types are: eolian, glacial till, glacial outwash, alluvium, lacustrine parent material and residual parent material, or bedrock. Pedologist uses the following formula for understanding soil formation: s = f (cl, o, r, p, t, ...) where s - soil properties; cl - regional climate; o - potential biota, r - topography; p - parent material; t - time; ... - additional variables. 4, record 2, English, - parent%20material
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fluvial, shallow, stream transported parent material. 5, record 2, English, - parent%20material
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Parent material depth. 6, record 2, English, - parent%20material
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Soil parent material. 5, record 2, English, - parent%20material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matériau parental
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20parental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matériau originel 2, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20originel
correct, masculine noun
- matériau d'origine 3, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20d%27origine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau minéral ou organique non consolidé et ayant subi une altération chimique plus ou moins grande, qui, par un processus pédogénétique, a donné naissance au solum du sol. 4, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20parental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour décrire un sol, il faut d’abord en faire apparaître une coupe verticale-le profil [...] Les différences de couleur, de structure et de composition permettent de distinguer plusieurs couches principales, appelées horizons et désignées par des lettres majuscules, de haut en bas : A, B, C et R. «A» désigne l'horizon de surface foncé qui contient l'humus. Au-dessous de A se trouve un horizon B, essentiellement minéral, résultant de la transformation du matériau d’origine. Des minéraux ont été détruits; d’autres ont été créés. C'est le cas de certaines argiles et des hydroxydes de fer qui donnent à cet horizon une couleur brun-ocre. La surface du sol est souvent appauvrie en éléments fins, en fer et en calcium sous l'effet de l'infiltration des eaux de pluie, phénomène connu sous le nom de lessivage. «B», dit «horizon d’accumulation», reçoit les éléments lessivés de A. Il existe des sols sans horizon B. Enfin, «C» désigne le «matériau d’origine» à partir duquel se forme le sol et «R» la roche brute sous-jacente. Les horizons se laissent parfois diviser en sous-couches. 5, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20parental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un sol est formé d’une fraction minérale issue des roches du sous-sol, d’humus et d’une multitude d’êtres vivants. Il provient le plus souvent de la dégradation de roches originelles dites matériau parental. Celles-ci subissent peu à peu et selon les conditions climatiques et biologiques des transformations plus ou moins profondes qui aboutissent à une couche de sol plus ou moins épaisse aux caractéristiques particulières. 6, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20parental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
On peut répartir en deux grandes catégories les facteurs qui déterminent la fréquence, l’étendue et le degré de salinisation des sols : - les facteurs à long terme, qui demeurent plus ou moins inchangés, comme : les matériaux originels dans les couches géologiques; la topographie du paysage; le drainage du sol; l’hydrologie des eaux souterraines; les conditions climatiques régionales à long terme. 7, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20parental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Modes de dépôt du matériau originel du sol. 8, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20parental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Matériau originel de faible épaisseur, mince. 5, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20parental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Couche de matériau originel; profondeur du matériau originel. 5, record 2, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20parental
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- A horizon
1, record 3, English, A%20horizon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral horizon formed at or near the surface in the zone of removal of materials in solution and suspension, or of maximum in situ accumulation of organic carbon, or both. 2, record 3, English, - A%20horizon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- horizon A
1, record 3, French, horizon%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon minéral formé à la surface ou près de la surface, dans la zone de perte des matériaux en solution ou en suspension, ou d’accumulation in situ maximale de carbone organique, ou horizon possédant ces deux caractères. 2, record 3, French, - horizon%20A
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte A
1, record 3, Spanish, horizonte%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizonte de superficie, con elevado contenido de materia orgánica. 2, record 3, Spanish, - horizonte%20A
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- B horizon
1, record 4, English, B%20horizon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral horizon characterized by one or more of the following: 1) An enrichment in silicate clay, iron, aluminum, or humus. 2) A prismatic or columnar structure that exhibits pronounced coatings or stainings associated with significant amounts of exchangeable sodium. 3) An alteration by hydrolysis, reduction, or oxidation to give a change in color or structure from the horizons above or below, or both. 2, record 4, English, - B%20horizon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- horizon B
1, record 4, French, horizon%20B
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon minéral possédant un ou plusieurs des caractères suivants : 1) Accumulation d’argile silicatée, de fer, d’aluminium ou d’humus. 2) Structure prismatique ou colonnaire présentant des enrobements ou des taches très marqués, de même que des quantités notables de sodium échangeable. 3) Altération, par hydrolyse, réduction ou oxydation, qui établit une différence de couleur ou de structure par rapport à l'horizon supérieur ou l'horizon inférieur, ou les deux. 2, record 4, French, - horizon%20B
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizon B. C’est un horizon enrichi des éléments provenant des horizons extérieurs. C’est un horizon d’accumulation, [...] Il est nettement distinct par sa couleur, sa structure et la nature de ses constituants. 3, record 4, French, - horizon%20B
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-08-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- C horizon
1, record 5, English, C%20horizon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral horizon comparatively unaffected by the pedogenic processes operative in A and B, except gleying, and the accumulation of carbonates and more soluble salts. 2, record 5, English, - C%20horizon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- horizon C
1, record 5, French, horizon%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon minéral relativement peu touché par le processus pédogénétique en cours dans les horizons A et B, sauf qu'il peut y avoir gleyification et accumulation de carbonates et de sels plus solubles. 2, record 5, French, - horizon%20C
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Altération physique de la roche mère. 3, record 5, French, - horizon%20C
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-01-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Soil Science
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- organic horizon
1, record 6, English, organic%20horizon
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Burning: Broadcast burning shall be prohibited on lands harvested under the commercial thinning treatment and selection silvicultural methods in the County. Broadcast burning may be allowed for site preparation purposes in accordance with 14 CCR 917.4 on lands harvested under the sanitation-salvage treatment when a prescribed burning plan is submitted as part of the Timber Harvesting Plan which explains and justifies broadcast burning in the County. An effort shall be made to protect the surface organic horizon of the soil during the course of any permitted broadcast burning operations. 2, record 6, English, - organic%20horizon
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Science du sol
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- horizon organique
1, record 6, French, horizon%20organique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un premier foyer, partiellement excavé dans le quadrant sud-ouest de l'aire de fouille, contenait une quantité importante d’ossements crus et calcinés, de granules de charbon de bois, de matériel lithique et de pierres éclatées. La matrice de ce foyer s’étendait sur toute l'épaisseur de la litière, de l'horizon organique(7 cm d’épaisseur) et d’un humus qui contenait beaucoup de charbon de bois. Des traces de rubéfaction étaient aussi visibles dans le niveau minéral sous-jacent. 2, record 6, French, - horizon%20organique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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